Sentences with phrase «for meaningful reform»

As the new school year quickly approaches — for some, it is already under way — the debate over the quality of education and the need for meaningful reform continues to make waves.
After years of band aids and significant borrowing to meet its obligations, the time has come for meaningful reform.
These lawsuits will only distract us from the hard political and policy work necessary for meaningful reform.
This could offer an opportunity for meaningful reform of the way the EEA agreement operates.
Such efforts on the grassroots level, including excellent media coverage of trolls» extortionate practices and the hit on small businesses, created an opportunity for meaningful reform.
Any immediate hope for meaningful reform in the farm bill's larded up subsidy system was dashed when Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D - CA) announced that she was «very proud» of it.
Fortunately, we need not yet abandon all pretense of hope for meaningful reform as we still await the Senate's consideration of the farm bill and the eventually reconciliation that must take place between the two.
In addition, the continued investigation of Trump's Russia ties has caused more investors to grow skeptical about the chances for meaningful reform, beyond unilateral executive action.
What you mention, a roadmap for meaningful reform for large districts, is the kind of work that my org, School Food FOCUS, is doing.
We need to end once and for all the damaging us - versus - them mentality that has polluted relations between school districts and the charter community, and jeopardized the potential for meaningful reform,» said Mayor Villaraigosa.
«A strategic use of state - funded vouchers could be appropriate, but this diversion of public education dollars was a step too far and diminishes resources for meaningful reform efforts already underway at the local level.»
Many sectors — governors and mayors of different political parties, state legislatures, businesses, and educators and their unions — are calling for meaningful reforms in the way we evaluate and support our teachers.
The need for meaningful reform to the youth justice system in the NT and beyond was also the subject of an impassioned op ed in the Sydney Morning Herald by human rights lawyer, Ruth Barson.
For the past three years crafted responsible budget amendments that called for meaningful reform of Erie County government and the reduction of our incredible tax burden.
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